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. 2013 Sep 1;4(3):213-222.
doi: 10.1007/s12671-012-0114-5.

History of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Is Associated with Increased Cognitive Reappraisal Ability

Allison S Troy  1 , Amanda J Shallcross  2 , Tchiki S Davis  2 , Iris B Mauss  3
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History of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Is Associated with Increased Cognitive Reappraisal Ability

Allison S Troy et al. Mindfulness (N Y). .

Abstract

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for mood and anxiety disorders. Little is known, however, about the specific psychological skills that may improve with MBCT. The present study investigated the relationship between history of MBCT and emotion regulation ability. Specifically, we examined cognitive reappraisal ability (CRA) in a sample of individuals with a history of MBCT compared with two control groups: a group without a history of any type of therapy and a group with a history of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Groups were matched on key variables including age, sex, education, working memory, emotional reactivity, and life stress. CRA was measured using a standardized laboratory challenge. Results indicated that participants with a history of MBCT demonstrated higher CRA than both the no-therapy control group and the CBT control group. These results suggest that, by guiding people to accept thoughts and feelings without judgment and to focus on the present moment, MBCT may lay the foundation for increased CRA.

Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive reappraisal; Emotion regulation; Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

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Mean CRA scores as a function of therapy history. Error bars represent one standard error of the mean
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